Mail-bag holder



(No-Model.)

G. B. CLARK. MAIL BAG HOLDER.

No. 511,509. Patented Dec. '26, W33.

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MAIL-BAG HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,509, dated December26, 1893.

Application filed March 11. 1893. fierial No. 465,489. on model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, GEORGE B. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Bethesda, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Bag Holders; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, referencebeinghad totheaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a side elevation of the invention holdingthe mail bag and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section with the armsthrown apart.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inmail bag holders; and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts, all as hereinafter specified.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates anupright post or standard, which supports the holder. Secured to theupper end portion of said post, one at each side, are two parallelplates B, B, which at their upper portions are bent downwardly andforwardly. Pivoted on a pin a between said plates, is the inner endportion of an upper bag-holding arm (3..

D is the lower holding arm parallel with the arm 0, and which at itsinner portion is pivoted between the arms of a clip or bracket E,secured to the post some distance below its upper end. i

F is a spring link which at its lower end is connected to the lower armD forward of the pivot thereof, and at its upper end is con nected tothe upper arm 0, back of its pivot. Owing to this connection, it will beapparent that the said arms are capable of a simultaneous but oppositemovement. When the arms are in their closed or holding position,

as shown in Fig. 1, the link F isslightly com-' pressed, causing atension thereon, which acts to throw said arms open as soon as thelatter are released. On the outer end of each arm is a hook or catch Gfor engagement with the mailbag. Said hooks or catches a flat spring H,the upwardly turned free end of which bears against the post.

I is a stop between the plates B, B, and

which serves to limit the downward swing of the arm 0. f

The operation is as follows: The upper end of the bag is supported onthe upper hook G, the weight of the bag bringing the arm 0 down intoengagement with the stop I. The lower end of the bag is then caught onthe lower hook G, and is held securely in this position, being preventedfrom swinging or swaying. As soon as it is seized by the catcher on thetrain, the arms are released and fly' open into the positions shown inFig. 2. It will be observed that the weight of the bag normally tends toovercome the actions of the spring H and the link F, and hold the arms 0and D in parallel position, in which case the bag might not beheldsufficiently distended. The coiled springs g, however,

arranged as above described, react against claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isv coiled spring confined around said rod be-:

tween said collar and the arm, substantially as specified.

2. In a mail bag holder, the combination with the post A, the arms 0 andD pivoted to ICO said post, and the holding devices for the bag armsapart when the latter are relieved of 10 carried by said arms, of thelink F connecting the bag, substantially as specified.

the inner portions of said arms at opposite In testimony whereof I aifixmy signature in sides of their pivots, said iink being of springpresence of two witnesses.

5 material and designed to be compressed when 1 1 1 said arms arebrought to their holding posi- GEORGE (JLARK' tions, and a spring H onthe inner end of the itnesses: lower of said arms, and arranged to actin JAMES QMOQREHEAD,

connection with the link F to throw said L. S. THOMPSON.

